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ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ ۖ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦٓ إِثْمًۭا مُّبِينًا
Unẓur' kay'fa yaf'tarūna ʻalā-llahi l-kadhiba . wakafā bihī 'ith'man mmubīnan
Behold! how they invent a lie against Allah! but that by itself is a manifest sin!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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See how they make up lies about Allah, and that alone is a clear sin.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is lying about Allah so serious?"
A recitation of ayat 41–50 can be found on Abdul Razak. Listen once quietly, then talk about 'Inventing Lies'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they invent?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is this a clear sin?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 50. Claiming things about Allah without knowledge is serious. We learn from trusted sources before speaking about religion.
Fact: Al-A'raf 7:33 forbids saying about Allah what you don't know.
Ages 5–8: Ask first. Practise saying 'Let me check' when unsure.
Ages 9–12: Careful speech. Write how to check religious information.
Finish with: "Don't say about Allah what you don't ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will check before sharing something about Islam."
Action: Check before sharing something about Islam.
